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Part 1
Headlights and turn signals
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OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS—
Chapter 1-4
Lights and Wipers
Headlights and turn signals
Emergency flashers
Instrument panel light control
Interior lights
Personal lights
Ignition switch light
Windshield wipers and washer
HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate
and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
above
If you turn the ignition switch to the
“LOCK” position with the headlights left
on, a buzzer reminds you to turn the lights
off when you open the driver’s door.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the lights
on for a long period when the
engine is not running.
Daytime running light system (Canada
only)
The headlights turn on when the parking
brake is released with the engine started,
even with the light switch in the “OFF”
position. They will not go off until the igni-
tion switch is turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and in-
strument panel lights, twist the knob to the
position 1.
Under the daytime running light system,
the headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty. Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
to full intensity for driving at night.
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High-Low beams—For high beams,
turn the headlights on and push the lever
away from you (position 1). Pull the lever
toward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will tell
you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
with knob turned to “OFF”.
TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to posi-
tion 1.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal bulb
is burned out.
To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as possible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
Emergency flashers
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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the switch
on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.
To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the knob.
Front light
Rear light (Xtra-cab models)
Instrument panel light control Interior lights
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To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when either
door is opened. The light goes off when
both doors are closed.
The personal lights operate separately
with each outer switch.
To turn on the light, push the switch on
your side. To turn the light off, push the
switch once again.
The center switch has the following posi-
tions:
Position 1—Turns both lights on when ei-
ther door is opened. The lights go off when
both doors are closed.
Position 2—The lights are off unless you
operate either outer switch.
For easy access to the ignition switch,
the ignition switch light comes on
when the driver’s door is opened.
The light remains on for some time after
the driver’s door is closed.
Ignition switch lightPersonal lights
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To turn on the windshield wipers,
move the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
Lever position Speed setting
Position 1 Intermittent
Position 2 Slow
Position 3 Fast
The “INT TIME” band lets you adjust the
wiping time interval when the wiper lever
is in the intermittent position (position 1).
Twist the band upward to increase the
time between sweeps, and downward to
decrease it.
To squirt washer fluid, push the button
at the end of the lever.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7-3.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the wash-
er. This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the
windshield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
To turn on the windshield wipers,
move the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
Lever position Speed setting
Position 1 Slow
Position 2 Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield, push
the lever up and release it.
To squirt washer fluid, push the button
at the end of the lever.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” in Chapter 7-3.
Windshield wipers and washer
(intermittent type)
Windshield wipers and washer
(mist type)
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In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the wash-
er. This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the
windshield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
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